On October 12, 1997, country music star John Denver died in a plane crash. The voice behind such popular songs as “Take Me Home, Country Road”, “Rocky Mountain High”, and “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970’s and was America’s best-selling performer of the time.

Throughout his short life, he recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he wrote and composed himself. His songs often had to do with country life out west and the beauty of nature.

The poetic lyrics of his songs paint a beautiful picture of life in “God’s Country”, and while it may seem hard to find good things on TV or in the news, you can have fun sinking into these 21 beautiful, inspiring, and thoughtful lyrics from some of John Denver’s best songs.

21 John Denver Lyrics that are Everything Right Now

Life ain’t nothin’ but a funny, funny riddle.
– Thank God I’m a Country Boy

Welcome to my happiness You know it makes me smile. And it pleases me to have you here For just a little while.– Farewell Andromeda

Let me drown in your laughter.– Annie’s Song

There’s nothin’ behind me and nothin’ that ties me to Something that might have been true yesterday. Tomorrow is open, right now it seems to be more than enough To just be here today.– Sweet Surrender

To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean To ride on the crest of wild raging storm To work in the service of life and living In search of the answers to the questions unknown.– Calypso

Sometimes I feel like a sad song.– Like a Sad Song

Perhaps love is like a window Perhaps an open door It invites you to come closer It wants to show you more And even if you lose yourself And don’t know what to do The memory of love will see you through.– Perhaps Love